Main entry:

Burrows, Roger, 1945- author.

Title & Author:

3D thinking in design and architecture : from antiquity to the future / Roger Burrows.

Publication:

New York : Thames & Hudson, 2018.
©2018

Description:

328 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Visual logic -- [I.] Visual logic through time : Neolithic geometries -- The river cultures -- Native American cultures -- The Pythagoreans -- European tribal geometry -- Geometries of the early Islamic period -- The Renaissance -- [II.] Out of the past, into the future : Modelling with equations -- Fractals -- Shape-changers -- Dynamic circles and spheres -- The future of 3D geometry -- Additional thoughts and ideas -- Glossary.

Summary:

The geometric foundations, forms, and patterns in today's architecture, design and, decorative arts can trace their origins in past cultures. From humankind's first path-like doodles on cave walls through to the higher abstractions developed to make accurate measurements and predictions, the three-dimensional forms we design and build have always been dependent on available materials, human needs, and the limits of our imaginations. '3D Thinking in Design and Architecture' tells the story of the intimate relationship between geometry, mathematics and man-made design throughout human history, from the Neolithic period through the Indian, Egyptian, Babylonian, Chinese, Greek, Celtic, Islamic and Renaissance cultures, to the present and the possible future. Presenting key principles that can be applied across all design disciplines, design expert Roger Burrows relates how geometry as a visual language has evolved to meet our needs, initiated new technologies, and changed the way we think about the world around us. With a wealth of original artwork by the author to explain his ideas, this book will be an essential reference and source of inspiration for students and design professionals.

ISBN:

9780500519547 (hardcover)
0500519544 (hardcover)

Subject:

Geometry in architecture History.
Architecture Mathematics.
Architectural design History.
Decoration and ornament, Architectural History.
Architecture, Ancient Influence.
Civilization, Ancient Influence.
Three-dimensional imaging in architecture.
Géométrie en architecture Histoire.
Design architectural Histoire.
Décoration et ornement architecturaux Histoire.
Architecture antique Influence.
Civilisation ancienne Influence.
Imagerie tridimensionnelle en architecture.
ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation.
Architecture and Planning.
Architectural design
Decoration and ornament, Architectural
Geometry in architecture

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 301090
Call No.: BIB 247297
Status: Available